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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do junkies hate to do?

2. What does Bill do for the first time in this chapter?

3. Who does Bill meet at he end of this chapter?

4. Through what continent did Bill travel?

5. Which character dislikes Lee immediately?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Bill escape from the army?

2. What does Bill's life become like while he is on junk?

3. Describe the character of Nick.

4. How does Bill meet Mary?

5. What is Bill's opinion on marijuana?

6. Describe Bill's early life.

7. How do Lee and Roy become increasingly friendly in the opening ten pages?

8. How was Bill able to travel around Europe?

9. How does Bill try to reduce his heroin habit?

10. Why did Bill turn to petty crime?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, Burroughs has many homosexual encounters.

1) How was homosexuality viewed in the 1930's?

2) How does Burroughs' sexual orientation affect his life? Does it have any bearing on his drug addiction?

Essay Topic 2

Examine the novel's dialogue. How does Burroughs' dialogue contribute to the following areas:

1) Character

2) Setting

3) Plot

Essay Topic 3

What major events had a profound affect on Burroughs' life and how did they change him? What does Buroughs still have to learn by the end of the book?

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